Drummer&#39;s stool



Ja'n. 9, 1945. B, Q RENTIE 2,367,052

DRUMMER S STOOL Filed Dec. 10,'1943 .3 Sheets-Sheet 1 B. C. RENTIEDRUMMER S STOOL Jan. 9, 1945.

Filed Dec. 10, 1945 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Z015 I e,

Jan. 9, 1945. B IC; REN-11E I 2,367,052

DRUMMER S STOOL Filed Dec. 10, 1943 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 Patented Jan. 9,1945 UNITED STATES PATENT: y OFFICE 2,361,052

nauiimnns s'rooL Bob C. Bentle, Alamosa, Colo.

Application December 10, 1943, Serial No. 513,763

' (a. zoe-13) l Y view illustrating a Joint inthe stand of tne'crash 4Claims.

This invention relates to a drummers stool, and has for the primaryobject the provision of a device of this character which besidesproviding a comfortable seat for a person while playing a bass drum andother accompanying musical instruments, also will provide a case inwhich the drum beating means, the cymbal actuating means along withother musical equipment may be placed to permit transportationV thereoffrom place to place conveniently and which will provide full protectionthereto while not in use or when in storage, requiring only a limitedspace for its accommodation.' Y

With these and other objects in view as will become more apparent as thedescription proceeds, the invention consists in certain novel featuresof construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will behereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had tothe following description and accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1is a top plan view, partly in section, illustrating a drummers stoolconstructed in accordance with my invention and showing a drum supportedthereby and also the crash cymbals, usually played with the bass drumand accessories jVV which may be used in connection therewith.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view showing the mechanism for beatingthe drum and for the support thereof in operative or playing positionand further showing how the device may be folded and arranged within thecase of the stool, and taken on line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a sectional View taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 lis a vertical sectional view showing the crash cymbals, itssupport and operating means connected with the stool.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view showing the door ofthe case in an open position and further illustrating the operatingmeans of the crash cymbals folded and arranged within the case.

Figure 6 is .a sectional view taken on the line E-S of Figure 4.

Figure 7 is a detail sectional view taken on the line l-l of Figure 4.

Figure 8 is a fragmentary front elevation showing the interior of thedoor equipped for supporting playing equipment and toolsv which may beused in the adjustment of the musical instrument as well'as theequipment forming part of Y the present invention.

Figure 9 is a fragmentary vertical l sectiimai cymbals to permit suchstand to be folded.

Figure 10 is a. fragmentary side elevation show-l ing a portion of thestand in a folded position.'

Referring in detail to the drawings, the numeral 5 indicates a case,preferably of a size and shape that it can be conveniently carried fromVplace to place and is provided withta handle t j to facilitate thecarrying thereof. The front of ments which usually accompany the playingof Y theldrum.h The post 9 is internally threaded to receive the stem I0so that the stem can-beremoved from the post and the vseat arrangedWithin holders l2 provided in the case when the seat is not in use. Theholders I2 may be of any desired construction and preferably arranged sothat the seat lcan be easily applied and removed when desired. The stembeing threaded in the post will permit the seat to be raisd and loweredto suit the desires of the player.

The post has connected thereto a foldable `drum supporting means i3 anda cymbal actuating means I4 also of a foldable character. Said means i3and il being foldable may be readily` arranged within the case orextended therefrom, as shown in Figure 1, so that the feet of the playersitting upon the seat can be placed upon treadles carried by said meansfor the actuation of the drum as well as the cymbals.

The drum supporting means i3 is pivotally mounted on a collar l5 fixedto the lower portion of the post so that said drum supporting means maybe brought into the case and swung outwardly thereof when desired. Inorder that the drum supporting means can be accommodated in the case andonly require `a comparatively small space therein it is composed ofsections i6, il and i8 hingedly connected whereby the section i8 may beswung to engage with the section Il as indicated in dotted lines inFigure 2,

within the case, as shown in Figure 2. A strap including a buckle isemployed forl holdingthe drum supporting means folded within the caseand is indicated by the character I8 being suitably secured to the post3. The section I8 is composed of telescopic sections whereby saidsection IB may be adjusted as to length for varying the distance of thedrum from the case when in playing position. A bolt and nut, indicatedby the character 20, secures the telescopic sections against movement.

When the drum supporting means i3 is arranged outwardly of .the case inplaying position, the sections i1 and I8 rest flatly on the floor andthe section Il is equipped with a ilxed jaw 2| and also with a movablejaw 22. The movable jaw is suitably mounted for sliding movement on thesection I8 and may be adjusted toward and from the xed jaw 2i throughthe operation of a feed 4stern 23 threaded to the movable jaw andjournaled on the section I8. The jaws will permit different size drumstobe secured on the section I8 and easily detached therefrom.

A support 24 is secured on the section l1 ad- V jacent the section I8for the pivotal support of a drum beating element or mallet 25. Thesupport 2l may be folded down on the section I1 when it is desired tofold and arrange the drum supporting means within the case. l

One of" the foot treadles heretofore referred to and indicated by thecharacter 26 is hinged on the section I1 and is connected to the beatingelement 25 by a link 21 so that the person occupying the stool seat may,through the use of one foot on the treadle 2-8, actuate or beat thedrum. The link 21 is preferably detachably connected to the foot treadle28 so that it may be disconnected therefrom when the drum supportingmeans is being arranged for folding.

By referring to Figure 1 it will be seen that the drum supporting meanswhen in operative position extends outwardly of the case by way of thedoorway extending at an angle to the post, while the cymbal operatingmeans extends in diverging relation thereto from the post through thedoorway. The collar 2B to which the cymbal supporting means Il ispivoted is journaled on the post which will permit said supporting meansI4 after being folded to be swung on the post in the direction indicatedby the arrows in Figure 1 to assume a compact position within the case.A strap 28 on the post is provided to secure the means I4 folded andwithin the case.

The cymbals are indicated by the character 30 being of a conventionalconstruction and operated through the sliding movement of a rod 3|. Alsothe cymbals are removably mounted on a foldable stand 32 with the rodextending downwardly therethrough. The stand 32 includes a tubularmember 33 for the accommodation of the rod 3l and `on which the` cymbals30- are removably mounted, and the rod has a link 3l pivoted thereto andto the other treadle heretofore mentioned and indicated by the character35. The stand 32 further includes foldable legs 38. The lower end of thetubular member 33 is hingedly connected, as at 31, to the supportingmeans I4 and on which the treadle 35 is pivotally mounted. The cymbals30 may be removed from the stand 32 and mounted on a rack ,-38 providedtherefor within the case.

The tubular member 33 of the stand includes sections held in operativeposition by a sleeve 33 having a sliding fit with one section andthreaded onto the other section. By detaching thesleeve 39 from the lastmentioned section, the tubular member of the stand may be folded. Theoperating rod 3| oi.' the cymbals located within the tubular member isprovided with a hinged joint Il to permit folding thereof along with thefolding of the sections of the stand. as shown in Figure 10.

The supporting means il includes hingedly connected sections Il and I2,the section 4| resting flatly upon the oor when the cymbals are inplaying position. as shown in Figure 4, and is connected to the lowerend of the tubular member of the stand 32. The treadle 35 is pivotallymounted on the section 4I. The section 42 is of telescopic constructionso that it can be adjusted as to length and is pivotally connected tothe collar 28. A fastener I3 is provided for securing the telescopicparts in adjusted position. Thus it will be seen that after the stand 32has been folded it can, with the sections Il and l2, be arranged in thecase and secured in the folded position by the strap 29.

The innei face of the door 1 is equipped with a plurality of racks inwhich various types of tools may be arranged as well as the drum sticks.The tools4 are utilized in the assembly and care of the device and formaking repairs and adjustments to the musical instruments.

Thus it will be seen that after the drum has been removed from itssupport and both of the supporting means i3 and Il arranged in the caseas well as the cymbals and seat, the drummer will only have the case tocarry along with the drum when traveling from place to place. Further,it will be seen that the entire device can be conveniently arranged forsupporting the drum and cymbals in playing position and that they willbe conveniently located whereby the drummer sitting on the seat caneasily actuate them through the operation of the foot treadles by hisfeet.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of myinvention, it will be understood that minor changes in construction,combination and arrangement of parts may be made without departing fromthe spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. In a device of the character described, a portable case, a postmounted in said case with one end exposed exteriorly thereof, a seatdetachably connected to said end of the post, means in the case for theaccommodation of the seat when removed from the post, and foldable meansmounted on said post and extendable from said case for the support ofmusical instruments.

2. In a device of the character described, a portable case, a postmounted in said case with one end exposed exteriorly thereof, a seatdetachably connected to said end of the post, means in the case for theaccommodation of the seat when removed from the post, a foldable drumsupporting means carried by the post and movable into and out of thecase, and foldable cymbal supporting means journaled on the post and movable into and out of the case, a foot operated means for a drum carriedby the drum supporting means and foldable therewith, and foot operatedmeans for the cymbals carried by the cymbal supporting means andfoldable therewith.

3. In a device of the character described, a carrying case including ahinged door, a post mounted in said case with one end protrudingexteriorly thereof and having a seat detachably connected thereto, adrum supporting means mounted on said posi; and including hingedlyconnected sections, one of which is adjustable as to length and2,867,052 extendable to :be arranged outwardly of the case for thesupport of a drum and foldable to be arranged within the case, means forremovably y mounting a drum on said drum supporting means, a treadleoperated drum beating element carried by said means and foldablerelative thereto.

4. In a device of the character described, a carrying case including ahinged door, a postmounted in said case with one end protrudingexteriorly thereof and having a seat detachably connected thereto, adrum supporting means mounted on said post and including hingedlyconnected sections one of which is adjustable as to length andextendable to be arranged outwardly of the case for the support of adrum and foldable to be ar-

